Monetary Standards and Exchange Rates

Taylor & Francis

In this volume an international team of distinguished monetary historians examine the historical experience of exchange rate behaviour under different monetary regimes. > In this volume an international team of distinguished monetary historians examine the historical experience of exchange rate behaviour under different monetary regimes. The main focus is on metallic standards and fixed exchange rates, such as the gold standard. With its combination of thematic overviews and case studies of the key countries and periods, the book greatly enhances our understanding of past monetary systems. > INTRODUCTION Part I Monetary systems 1 EXCHANGE-RATE SYSTEMS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 2 TOWARD AN INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY STANDARD? 3 THE GOLD STANDARD Part II Metallic standards 4 METALLIC STANDARDS AND REAL EXCHANGE RATES 5 \u201CBIMETALLIC SNAKE\u201D AND MONETARY REGIMES: THE STABILITY OF THE EXCHANGE RATE BETWEEN LONDON AND PARIS FROM 1796 TO 1873 6 AS GOOD AS GOLD? BIMETALLISM IN EQUILIBRI.